Secondary education, pupils in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Secondary education, pupils was 909,619 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Kyrgyzstan is 909,619, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 909,619 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 530,854, in 1996.
That places Kyrgyzstan 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 631,400 | — |
| 1986 | 657,300 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 656,100 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 656,400 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 651,200 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 649,600 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 635,393 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 609,922 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 606,443 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 530,854 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 633,356 | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 659,451 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 683,832 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 689,036 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 739,259 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 732,618 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 721,205 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 718,585 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 713,613 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 700,801 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 693,521 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 678,031 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 663,414 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 650,779 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 650,516 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 643,407 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 660,375 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 660,063 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 675,200 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 697,776 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 729,304 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 772,498 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 840,456 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 873,615 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 909,619 | +4.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 909,619 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 909,619 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 648,267 | 631,400 | 657,300 | 3 |
| 1990s | 621,646 | 530,854 | 656,400 | 8 |
| 2000s | 706,489 | 659,451 | 739,259 | 9 |
| 2010s | 667,308 | 643,407 | 697,776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 825,098 | 729,304 | 909,619 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Kyrgyzstan?
- Secondary education, pupils in Kyrgyzstan was 909,619 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 909,619 in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,854 in 1996.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.